February 6, 2002

  • My sister had her baby.  After 30 plus hours of labor, the homebirth did not happen she went into the hospital.  And after several hours on the pit drip where nothing happened she ended up having a c-section just before midnight last night.


    Its gonna be a LONG road to recovery for her, as she is VERY anti-doctor. 


    But

    Its a Girl!!!! Which I know she'll be thrilled by.  As she already has a son, and desperately wanted a daughter.  I just continue to pray for her that she will realize she tried her hardest.


    Last night when they told her the homebirth wasn't going to work, and she needed to go into the hospital.  She started crying and said she was a failure.  The midwife said..."NO, a failure would be to refuse to listen to us because of your stubborness and have the baby hurt or dead." 


    I'm ecstatic about the birth of her daughter, but terrified over how much pp depression she's gonna cope with AS she was SO determined that she was gonna do it the "right" way and do it drug free & at home.  Praying for her.


    Hoping to see my niece today, but need to see when it will be ok.  I know she's gonna be tired etc.  Plus Rob has to go to work at 10:30 and I don't really have anybody to do kid care.  But something work itself up.  I will probably call the girl who cleans my house (today) and see if she would like an extra hour of work bbysitting my kids tonight.    I'd love to see baby this morning, but I do NOT know how exhausted sis is gonna be.  Anybody know what to say to somebody who had a C-section when they were so adamently opposed to them????


    Father God, I thank you for this new life, and that you kept both sis & baby safe.  I just ask that she would accept that she did her best, but for whatever reason you wanted her to go through this.  I ask that she would heal quickly, and that her hubby would be able to get some extra money/time off to help her.  In your sons name, Amen

Comments (12)

  • Congratulations on your new little neice!!!  I'll be praying for your sister.  I hope she realizes that she was a success because she gave birth.  It doesn't matter how she did it...she was a success.   

  • praying for your sister and hopes she knows that she was a big Success for listening!

  • Praying for your sister. I do hope you get a chance to visit.

  • Congrats on your new niece.

  • No advice on what to say.  I will keep praying for her, and am so glad that the baby and your sister came through healthy.

  • Both of my babies were C-section -- and that's why we're all three alive. To have done it any other way would have resulted in my husband being a widower. God allowed your sister's experience for a fabulous, but as yet unseen reason. And if she focuses on the blessing of her life and her new daughter her physical recovery will zoom right along. Recovery from a C-section is painful, but if she gets back on her feet and takes the pain pills she's gonna be doing great. Trust me on this. *g* Every birth has its own unique perfection: the end result wrapped in a blanket and sleeping in one's arms.

  • congratulations aunty!

  • Yippee! Don't you just love new little people?!

    Is there a right way? I think as long as the little person makes it out healthy and Mommy is okay then it was done the right way whether it be at home or the hospital, natural or C-section. As long as they are here!

    Congrats!

  • Congratulations on your new niece!  I will pray for your sister that she recovers well.

    Any stat's for us?  Name, weight, length?!!!

  • CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    She might be anti-doctor, but I hope she's pro-girl!!!!!!!

  • Congrats! I did the labor, pit drip, finally a c/s route too. Although I wanted drugs the whole time, a c/s wasn't on my list. There was meconium in the water when they delivered her, and I knew that if we had waited much longer there may have been real damage to my daughter.

    I really didn't think recovering from the c/s was that bad, by 2 weeks I was pretty normal, just tender.

    I agree with Rainee that as long as everyone's healthy, it was a success. I hope your sister can see that.

    Did you get to visit? I hope so, new little people are wonderful things!

  • CONGRATULATIONS!!  Praying for your sister! LouAnne

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